Smoking ban in social housing?

[apelike]

2 hours ago, alchresearch said:

Maybe its in preparation for any legalisation of weed.  There's already been a thread where someone's neighbour smokes it and it makes their own house smell.  Or just the general higher risk of fires:

 

http://www.twfire.gov.uk/community-safety/prevention/your-home/cigarette-fires/#.W_vIrDj7Sig

Now click on the link on that page about cooking fires... Do we now ban cooking appliances in the kitchen?

[alchresearch]

19 minutes ago, apelike said:

Now click on the link on that page about cooking fires... Do we now ban cooking appliances in the kitchen?

I did.  It relates to chip pans, something else that is being recommended to be phased out due to how dangerous they are:

 

https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/almo-hails-success-of-chip-pan-amnesty-34872

Edited November 26, 2018 by alchresearch

[Obelix]

2 hours ago, alchresearch said:

I did.  It relates to chip pans, something else that is being recommended to be phased out due to how dangerous they are:

 

https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/almo-hails-success-of-chip-pan-amnesty-34872

Open chip pans have been banned by me for ages along with many other landlords I would imagine from both the fire risk and the fact they loft fat all over the ceiling.

2 hours ago, Lockdoctor said:

That's a sensible option.  Do your tenants sign a contract and understand the reason why they are required to leave a larger deposit than non smokers?

Yes - it's called a tenancy agreement...

[mafya]

I have a no smoking condition in my rental property tenancies and have told the tenants that they are welcome to smoke outside on the doorstep but any smoking inside will lead to a breach of the tenancy.

Nicotine stained walls and ceilings are a pain in the arse to redecorate and if they are not willing to agree to the condition then they don’t get the tenancy.

 

[Guest makapaka]

24 minutes ago, mafya said:

I have a no smoking condition in my rental property tenancies and have told the tenants that they are welcome to smoke outside on the doorstep but any smoking inside will lead to a breach of the tenancy.

Nicotine stained walls and ceilings are a pain in the arse to redecorate and if they are not willing to agree to the condition then they don’t get the tenancy.

 

Your entitled to make that rule prior to accepting tenants - I don’t agree it should be retrospectively enforces was my earlier point.

[truman]

6 minutes ago, makapaka said:

Your entitled to make that rule prior to accepting tenants - I don’t agree it should be retrospectively enforces was my earlier point.

The link in the OP says "New coucil tennants"

[mafya]

49 minutes ago, makapaka said:

Your entitled to make that rule prior to accepting tenants - I don’t agree it should be retrospectively enforces was my earlier point.

I agree that it shouldn’t be applied retrospectively....

[Obelix]

Legally speaking it cannot be applied to an existing tenancy. Something about quiet enjoyment of the property.....